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BAE Systems, University of Manchester Test Potential Stealth Drone
December 14, 2017 @ 04:11 AMBAE Systems, University of Manchester have completed the first phase of flight trials with MAGMA, a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which uses a unique blown-air system to manoeuvre the aircraft allowing stealthier aircraft designs. The new concept removes the conventional need for complex, mechanical moving parts used to move flaps to control the aircraft during flight
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Serial Production of Su-57 Fighter Jet Starting Next Year
December 13, 2017 @ 01:20 PMRussia will start serial production of Sukhoi Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft in Khabarovsk Far East region. "The enterprise is concluding tests this year and will launch serial production next year," Khabarovsk Region Governor Vyacheslav Shport was quoted as saying by
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Japan to Spend 200 Billion Yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) on Aegis Ashore
December 13, 2017 @ 11:50 AMJapans Ministry of Defense has disclosed that the cost for two batteries of the Aegis Ashore missile interception system it intends to procure from the United States is over 200 billion yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) which will be added to the national budget from fiscal 2019 onwards
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Russia Orders Two ‘Manul’ Hovercrafts for Patrol Icebreakers
December 12, 2017 @ 06:52 AMRussian Petersburg JSC, Central Design Bureau, Neptune will build two hovercrafts or air-cushion ships (SVP), ‘Manul for patrol icebreakers of project 23350 for the Ministry of Defense. The two hovercrafts will be built at the Admiralty Shipyards, Konstantin Kuksin, General Director of the Design Bureau was quoted as saying by
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Chinese J-20 Jets May Have Shadowed F-22s During US-Korea Exercise
December 11, 2017 @ 01:40 PMChina's J-20 stealth fighter jets may have shadowed US-made top secret F-22 fighter jets during their exercise with South Korean Air Force last week. Speculation is rife that the J-20s may have entered South Korean airspace undetected at a time when Seoul's air defences should be been on full alert as the joint exercise, meant to intimidate North Korea, were underway
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Kuwaiti Eurofighter Typhoons will be the first to Receive E-Scan AESA Radar
December 11, 2017 @ 01:26 PMEurofighter Typhoon aircraft meant for the Kuwaiti Air Force (KAF) will be the most advanced produced so far and the first among the fighter jets 8 customers to receive the E-Scan AESA radar. Deliveries of Kuwaits Eurofighter Typhoons will start in 2020 and conclude in 2023, will consist of a package of capabilities on top of the previous enhancement programmes that will include the Leonardo-led E-Scan radar and a number of weapon system upgrades, a Leonardo statement said today
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Japan Defense Ministry Plans Two Land-based Aegis Missile Defense Systems Deployment
December 11, 2017 @ 09:19 AMJapans defense ministry has requested additional 730 million yen (US $6.4 million) in the next fiscal years budget plan to introduce two land-based Aegis missile defense systems
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Forty Su-30MKIs to Undergo Brahmos Missile Integration: Indian Minister
December 11, 2017 @ 08:19 AMSome 40 Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter jets are to undergo integration with the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile following the successful test firing of the missile from the air a fortnight ago. India Minister of State for Defence, Dr
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Massive Hike in S Korean Defence Budget
December 7, 2017 @ 08:25 AMSouth Korea will increase its military budget next year to 43.2 trillion won ($39
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Japan to Complete Long-range Cruise Missile Test Model by 2022
December 6, 2017 @ 01:10 PMThe Japanese government is set to begin research on anti-ship missiles with ground-attack capabilities from fiscal 2018 and complete a test model by fiscal 2022. In the meantime, the government plans to introduce the Lockheed Martins AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) system and the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) produced by Norways Kongsberg,
Germany Commissions HENSOLDT to Upgrade ASUL Drone Defence System
L3Harris Joins Airbus to Integrate Systems on MQ-72C Unmanned Helicopter
U.S. Navy Awards Raytheon $580M Contract for Next Generation Jammer
Type 45 Destroyer Conducts First Royal Navy Intercept of Supersonic Threat
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
